Definition of MANAKIN

manakin

Plural: manakins

Noun

  • A small, often brightly colored, tropical American bird.
  • a woman who wears clothes to display fashions
  • a life-size dummy used to display clothes
  • any of numerous small bright-colored birds of Central America and South America having short bills and elaborate courtship behavior
  • Any of several small Central and South American passerine birds of the family Pipridae.
  • Alternative form of manikin.

Examples

  • I felt a flutter of excitement when I played MANAKIN for a surprising high score.

Origin / Etymology

Generally thought to derive, like manikin, from Middle Dutch mannekijn. Compare French manakin, German Manakin. Doublet of manikin and mannequin.

Synonyms

fashion model, form, manikin, mannequin, mannikin, model

Scrabble Score: 13

manakin: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
manakin: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
manakin: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

manakin: valid Words With Friends Word